Welcome to UNT
and the College of Music
Graduate Pre-Orientation Session
Important Websites
Graduate Studies Office
music.unt.edu/graduate
Toulouse Graduate School
tsgs.unt.edu
Blackboard Learn
learn.unt.edu
After the Audition,
What’s Next?
 Go to your my.unt.edu student account to
view your “To Do List” to make sure your
Toulouse Graduate School application is
complete. Remove any holds which may
prevent you from registering.
Admission and
Music Awards
 You will be contacted by email whether
you are admitted or denied in the College
of Music.
 After you are admitted, you will be
contacted by the end of March with any
offers of music awards including TA/TF
appointments and scholarship decisions.
 You must indicate your intent by April 15
Taking the GRE
 The GRE for performance and jazz majors is
not required, but highly recommended.
 If you do not take the GRE, the Graduate
Writing Exam (GWE) is offered during new
student orientation to satisfy the graduate
writing requirement.
 Failure to fulfill GRE requirements will affect
registration, financial aid, scholarships and
TA/TF positions.
Transcript Evaluations
 Your transcript will be evaluated only if
you are admitted to the College of Music.
 You will be sent your deficiencies (if any)
to your email address. Get accustomed
to using your my.unt.edu (EagleConnect)
email address.
What Courses Should I
Register For?
 Registration for new graduate students began in midApril. International students cannot register until they
have attended UNT-International orientation and the
hold is removed from their account.
 All master’s performance students (except jazz) are
required to take the research course, MUMH 5010. You
can register for this course before orientation.
 Start thinking about your related field (or elective
courses for jazz majors). For related field options, go to
your degree Handbook on the Graduate Studies website
music.unt.edu/graduate.
Applied Lessons
 If you know your major professor, you
can register for lessons by emailing the
following people or going online:
 Mary.Law@unt.edu for all orchestral
instruments and early music instruments
 Judy.Schietroma@unt.edu for voice,
keyboard and conducting
 Katy.Kinard@unt.edu or posted online at
jazz.unt.edu for jazz lessons
What to Expect at New
Student Orientation
 Begins August 18, 2014 at 9am in the Music
Building, Recital Hall Room 301
 You will meet the College of Music Graduate
Studies Office personnel:
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Dr. Benjamin Brand, Director
Dr. Nicholas Williams, Associate Director
Dr. Colleen Conlon, Academic Counselor
Kelly Santa Maria, Assistant to the Director
 You will meet your Division Chair
 You will meet your Area Coordinator
Graduate Placement
Exams (GPE)
 Music History exemption policy and form is
located on the Graduate Studies website at
music.unt.edu/graduate
 You may waive any or all exams and
instead take the courses. The GPE Waiver
form is located at music.unt.edu/graduate
GPE: Music History
Masters
 Pre-1750 multiple choice questions
 Post-1750 multiple choice questions
 60 questions each, 6 based on listening excerpts
Doctoral
 Pre-1750 multiple choice questions & 1 essay
 Post-1750 multiple choice questions & 1 essay
 30 questions each, 6 based on listening excerpts
GPE: Music Theory
 Consists of Four Exams
 Ear Training: Diction
 Part-Writing (chorale) and Analysis
 Sight Singing
 Keyboard (harmonizing or figured
bass)
Graduate Writing Exam (GWE)
for Performance majors
 Performance area requires an in-house Graduate
Writing Exam.
 An acceptable GRE Verbal Exam score can be
substituted for the writing exam. If you had your
GRE scores sent to UNT, we should have them. If
your GRE score is not showing in your student
center at my.unt.edu, email
Kelly.SantaMaria@unt.edu for further information.
 Failure to fulfill the writing exam requirement (or
GRE substitute) will affect registration, financial
aid, scholarships and TA/TF positions.
Graduate Writing Exam (GWE)
for Jazz Studies majors
 Jazz Studies area requires an in-house
Graduate Writing Exam.
 An acceptable GRE Analytical Writing
Exam score can be substituted for the
in-house Writing Exam. This score must
have been submitted prior to enrollment.
 Failure to fulfill the writing exam
requirement (or GRE substitute) will
affect registration, financial aid,
scholarships and TA/TF positions.
Degree Time Limits
Master’s – 5 years
Doctoral – 8 years
If you have extenuating circumstances,
you may appeal for a time extension
before your time runs out.
Overview of Academic
Services and Offices
Chilton Hall 211
(across Avenue C from the Music Building)
In the College of Music
Graduate Studies Office
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Dr. Benjamin Brand, Director
Dr. Nicholas Williams, Associate Director
Dr. Colleen Conlon – Graduate Counselor
Kelly Santa Maria– Assistant to the Director
In the College of Music
 Becky King – Liaison for International
Students (Immigration/I-20/OPT/CPT)
 Becky Hughes – Scholarship Office
 Joel Wiley – Scholarship Office
 Anne Oncken– Dean’s Office
 Rebeca Galindo – Practice rooms and
keys
 Linda Strube – Recital Programs
In the Eagle Student
Services Center (ESSC)
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Toulouse Graduate School
Financial Aid
Registrar
Transcript Office
Student Accounting
In the Music Library
 Our Music Library is among the best in
the world.
 Director and staff are friendly experts
 Dr. Mark McKnight, Head Librarian
 Andrew Justice, Associate Head Librarian
Welcome to UNT and the
College of Music
We look forward to seeing
you at new graduate
student orientation in
August.